[xoCourtney]

Originally Posted by Britster

This^^

I am all for protecting dogs, and I think it's inhumane to leave a dog in a car on a hot day for long periods of time. But I don't think it's right to think breaking windows and calling the cops should be an immediate reaction. MANY cars have it nowadays where you can have the AC running when you are not in your car. My dads truck, stepmoms Jeep, etc, does this. You can hit a button on your remote to make your car start up before you are even in it.

Also, you do not know the situation of the dog or the owner. I would hate to think that if I leave Jackson in the car for all of 60 seconds while I run into 7-11, I'd come out to a broken window. That would be extremely more traumatizing to him than being left for a short period of time. I would never go to the mall, or into a grocery store, and leave him in the car, personally. But I think people get this idea that at all times when a dog is left in a car it's cruel and it's just not always the case. Honestly, I've been in a car on a hot day without keys or air for probably 5 mins with windows cracked and I didn't die.

Now if I see a dog that is clearly suffering, and I notice it's been a really long time, etc, I would have no qualms about calling AC or the cops. But I think it sucks that people have to be scared to leave their dogs in the car for even 30 seconds without people freaking out and calling the cops. Also, Jackson is always panting heavy in the car, even when it's 20 degrees outside... it's nervous reaction for him. I just think it's hard to judge. Are there a lot of A*holes out there who just... don't care, and leave dogs on scorching hot days for hours? Of course and that is horribly wrong. But I do think there should be limits. With that said, I would prefer to see people be more of an advocate against it than for it, so I think awareness is a good thing

You explained my thoughts much more than I did. Thank you that's literally all I was trying to say. Having crohn's disease I do go through flares sometimes and if I were on the way to somewhere with Miley in the car and had to run to the bathroom I would hope my car and dog where still the way they were when I left them there. You just don't know everybody's situation and i'm sure people don't enjoy leaving their dogs in the car for extended periods of time. Also, before YT I never knew the dangers! It might seem like common knowledge but it really isn't. I mean obviously leaving a dog in a car for like 30 minutes is common knowledge...no human is gonna sit in the car for that long without suffering a little. But as Britster said, some dogs just pant out of nervousness.